Job Opportunity for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Consultant at Habitat for Humanity in Chennai, India

## Entrepreneurship and Innovation Consultant – India

**About Habitat for Humanity**

Habitat for Humanity is a global nonprofit housing organization working in more than 70 countries around the world. Habitat’s vision is of a world where everyone has a decent place to live. Habitat works toward its vision by building strength, stability, and self-reliance in partnership with families in need of decent and affordable housing.

The Terwilliger Centre for Innovation in Shelter, formally launched in 2016, consolidates over a decade of experience in developing market-based solutions for housing. The Terwilliger Centre works with housing market actors to expand innovative and client-responsive services, products, and financing so that households can improve their shelter more effectively and efficiently. The goal of The Terwilliger Centre is to make housing markets work more effectively for people in need of decent, affordable shelter, thereby improving the quality of life for low-income households.

**Job Description**

TCIS India is seeking an individual contractor (consultant) to provide coordination and support services to the Entrepreneurship and Innovation (E&I) India program. This role will be based in Chennai, India, and will involve approximately 30% travel.

**Responsibilities:**

* Assist the Entrepreneurship and Innovation lead in India to coordinate with all relevant partners, including startups, investors, incubators, accelerators, and other stakeholders across the programs.

* Provide comprehensive program management support by tracking schedules, milestones, reports, and other key details to ensure successful execution.

* Provide support in the program’s communication and dissemination activities.

* Coordinate events and meetings (virtual or in person) as needed.

* Oversee end-to-end coordination of startup events such as hackathons, demo days, bootcamps, and similar activities.

* Ensure appropriate process and learnings documentation, coordinating with internal and external teams.

* Support all communication-related activities for the Entrepreneurship and Innovation program team.

* Support the monitoring and evaluation of Entrepreneurship and Innovation work against the articulated objectives.

* Support with periodic data capture, analysis, and prepare reports as needed.

* Maintain communication and coordination with all TCIS global teams as required.

**Deliverables:**

The contractor (consultant) will provide a monthly status report, indicating the main activities and accomplishments achieved, in accordance with the Entrepreneurship and Innovation India work plan.

**Qualifications and Experience:**

* University degree in any field.

* At least 5-6 years of experience in activities related to the scope of work (startups, project management, coordination).

* Highly desirable – experience in startup incubation, acceleration, impact investment, or other entrepreneurship and innovation support activities.

* A strong ability to adapt quickly and think on your feet, paired with excellent stakeholder management skills, is essential.

* Proficient in English – written and spoken.

* Willingness to travel (expected around 30%).

**Timeframe and Location:**

The assignment will take place over 12 months (November 24 – October 2025). The contractor is expected to be in Chennai, India.